Spatial distribution, architecture, and development of the root system of Pinus banksiana Lamb. in natural and planted stands

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 258, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2143-2152

  Plourde, Annie ^a   Krause, Cornelia ^a   Lord, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Annual growth; Architecture; Furrow; Jack pine; Natural stand; Pinus banksiana; Plantation; Root system; Spatial development

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL GROWTH; FURROW; JACK PINE; NATURAL STAND; PINUS BANKSIANA; PLANTATION; ROOT SYSTEM; SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT;

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; PLANTS (BOTANY);

FORESTRY;

CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; GROWTH RATE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; ROOT SYSTEM; SEEDLING; SILVICULTURE; SOIL SURFACE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TREE;

FORESTRY; GROWTH; PINUS BANKSIANA; PLANTATIONS; PLANTS; ROOTS;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

PINUS BANKSIANA;

EID: 70349293585     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2009.08.016     Document Type: Article

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